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Kingerski: It’s Either Sullivan or Make Big Moves, Something Has to Give

The Pittsburgh Penguins are falling apart. The team that has seven wins in 23 games is devolving into a disorganized group of players whose poor defensive zone coverage only serves to mask a weak-willed team that has laid down for opponents so often

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Published: 1 month ago

Kingerski: Why the Penguins Aren’t Rebuilding (and Probably Won’t)

Against incessant cries to obliterate the roster in a hailstorm and flurry of Pittsburgh Penguins trades, the team’s last two general managers have not instigated a demolition of the Penguins roster in exchange for prospects, draft picks, and the h

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Published: 11 months ago

Pittsburgh sends Puustinen, Shea to AHL in cap-saving moves

Photo by Justin Berl/Getty Images Pens also send John Ludvig to minors for conditoning The Penguins have made a move to buy some cap space today. The team is off for nine days, so they opted to drop the two players on their NH

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Published: 11 months ago

Penguins Display Winning Hab-its: Clip Canadiens in OT, 3-2

Our Penguins entered last night’s do-or-die matchup with Montréal with a crystal clear mandate. A win was an absolute must in order to keep our flickering playoff hopes alive. I’m happy to report…mission accomplished. After rallying to tie th

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Published: 11 months ago

Penguins Notes: Puustinen, Ludvig, Shea

The Pittsburgh Penguins have assigned forward Valtteri Puustinen to their AHL affiliate the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins. Puustinen began his NHL recall on a tear in December with a goal and five assists in his first eight games. However, since his

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Published: 11 months ago

Penguins Send Puustinen, Shea, Ludvig to WBS During Break

The Pittsburgh Penguins, who are heading into an extended break, on Sunday sent three players to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton of the American Hockey League — winger Valtteri Puustinen and defenseman Ryan Shea on regular reassignments, and defenseman John

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Published: 11 months ago

Penguins Six-Pack: Was That a Season-Saver? Another Crosby Classic

The Pittsburgh Penguins might not have saved their season Saturday night. Perhaps their 3-2, come-from-behind overtime victory over Montreal at PPG Paints Arena will turn out to have done nothing more than give them a brief respite from a string of d

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Published: 11 months ago

Dan’s Daily: Monahan is NY Trade Target; Penguins Dramatic Pushback

Facing disaster, the Pittsburgh Penguins pushed back in the third period and avoided what could have been a mortally wounding loss. Sidney Crosby came to the rescue. The New York Rangers are on the NHL trade market for a center, perhaps Montreal Cana

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Published: 11 months ago

Sunday Standings: Penguins enter the bye week doing better than their peers lately

Photo by Justin Berl/Getty Images Everyone is ready for the bye week The Penguins appeared to be sucking dirty pond water when they blew a two-goal third period lead in Vegas, and then scored on themselves in an ignominious lo

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Published: 11 months ago

Penguins Postgame: Living on the Edge, Pens’ Heroes & Problems

When you live on the edge, sometimes you can’t help yourself but fall. The Pittsburgh Penguins trailed in the third period for the second consecutive night, but staring at a fourth-straight loss heading into a 10-day break with their future hanging

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Published: 11 months ago

NHL Highlights: Penguins 3, Canadiens 2 (OT)

Marcus Pettersson scored the overtime winner 2:43 into the extra frame and Tristan Jarry stopped 25 shots to lead the Pittsburgh Penguins to a 3-2 win over the Montreal Canadiens.

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Published: 11 months ago

Penguins Grades: ‘Must Win,’ Pens Direction Hung in the Balance vs. Habs

The Pittsburgh Penguins again faced a third period deficit, only this time, they also understood another loss could mean tying their season to cement blocks and chucking it in the Allegheny River. Another loss would have been four straight and given

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Published: 11 months ago

Pens/Canadiens Recap: Pettersson come through in OT for Eller’s 1,000th game

Photo by Joe Sargent/NHLI via Getty Images The Penguins win to enter the break Lars Eller scored a goal on his 1,000th game against one of former teams in the Montreal Canadiens. It took a Marcus Pettersson goal but the Pengu

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Published: 11 months ago